24 Carrots
24 Carrots is the ninth studio album by Al Stewart, released in 1980. This was Stewart's first album with his new band Shot in the Dark. Tracks 1-4 are co-written with Peter White. The single "Midnight Rocks" reached the top 30 on the Billboard charts in 1980, reaching #24. Two other singles were released from the album: "Mondo Sinistro" and "Paint By Numbers". The album has been re-released in 2007 with bonus tracks.
Three music videos were created for the singles, with them featuring Stewart and backing band Shot in the Dark playing in a typical band set-up, although the "Mondo Sinistro" video also featured Stewart in some quirky restaurant scenes hitting on a young waitress (played by Cassandra Peterson, prior to her fame as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark).
Track listing
1980 Original LP edition
| 1. |
"Running Man" |
5:12 |
| 2. |
"Midnight Rocks" |
3:57 |
| 3. |
"Constantinople" |
4:44 |
| 4. |
"Merlin's Time" |
2:43 |
| 5. |
"Mondo Sinistro" |
3:07 |
| 1. |
"Murmansk Run/Ellis Island" |
7:18 |
| 2. |
"Rocks in the Ocean" |
5:15 |
| 3. |
"Paint by Numbers" |
5:29 |
| 4. |
"Optical Illusion" |
3:24 |
1994 Razor & Tie edition bonus tracks
| 1. |
"Here in Angola" |
4:39 |
| 2. |
"Pandora" |
4:37 |
| 3. |
"Indian Summer" |
3:33 |
| 1. |
"Candy Came Back" |
3:44 |
| 2. |
"The Ringing of Bells" |
4:15 |
| 3. |
"Tonton Macoute" |
4:11 |
Personnel
- Al Stewart - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Synthesizer
- Peter White - Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
- Adam Yurman - Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Robin Lamble - Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion
- Krysia Kristianne - Backing Vocals
- Bryan Savage - Alto Saxophone, Flute
- Harry Stinson - Backing Vocals
- Ken Nicol - Backing Vocals
- Bob Marlette - Keyboards
- Russ Kunkel - Drums
- Mark Sanders - Drums
- Jeff Porcaro - Drums
- Steve Chapman - Drums
- Beau Segal - Drums
- Lenny Castro - Congas
- Robin Williamson - Mandocello
- Sylvia Woods - Celtic Harp
- Jerry McMillan - Violin
Charts
| Professional ratings |
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| Review scores |
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| Source | Rating |
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Album – Billboard (North America)
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 1980 |
Albums |
37 |
Singles – Billboard (North America)
| Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
| 1980 |
"Midnight Rocks" |
Singles |
24 |
References
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| Singles |
- The Elf (1966)
- Bedsitter Images (1967)
- Electric Los Angeles Sunset (1970)
- The News From Spain (1971)
- Amsterdam (1972)
- You Don't Even Know Me (1972)
- Terminal Eyes (1973)
- Nostradamus (1974)
- Carol (1975)
- Year of the Cat (1976)
- On The Border (1977)
- Time Passages (1978)
- Song on the Radio (1979)
- Midnight Rocks (1980)
- Mondo Sinistro (1980)
- Paint By Numbers (1980)
- Lori, Don't Go Right Now (1984)
- King of Portugal (1988)
- Don't Forget Me (1993)
- Class of '58 (2005)
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